HaLeiVi: It’s LF’s claim that anyone against the expansion of “Daas Torah” doesn’t have a proper Mesorah that really bothers me.
And I think you might be overreaching as well. I recall R’ Schachter once mentioning that the Melech wasn’t the top of the Sanhedrin because different talents are needed in leading the generation politically and in Paskening Halachah.